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| Hen Comb, Loweswater | ||
| Hen Comb | ||
| civil parish:- | Loweswater (formerly Cumberland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | hill | |
| coordinates:- | NY13211811 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY1318 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY11 | |
| altitude:- | 1670 feet | |
| altitude:- | 509m | |
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| evidence:- | outline view:- Otley 1823 (4th edn 1830) placename:- Hencomb |
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| source data:- | Print, engraving, outline view, The Mountains of Crummock and Buttermere as seen on
the Road between Scale-Hill and Loweswater, published by Jonathan Otley, Keswick,
Cumberland et al, 1830. click to enlargeO75E07.jpg p.125 in A Concise Description of the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley, 4th edition, 1830. "The Mountains of Crummock and Buttermere: / as seen on the Road between Scale-Hill and Loweswater." "Whiteside / Grasmoor / Witeless Pike / Robinson / Fleetworth / Rannerdale Knot / Hay Stacks and Gable / Cold Kell Wyke / Kirkfell / High Crag / High Stile / Red Pike / Melbreak / Hencomb" item:- Armitt Library : A1175.7 Image © see bottom of page |
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| evidence:- | outline view:- Otley 1823 (5th edn 1834) placename:- Hencomb |
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| source data:- | Print, woodcut outline view, The Mountains of Crummock and
Buttermere, by Jonathan Otley, Keswick, Cumberland, 1830. click to enlargeOT2E05.jpg Printed on p.25 of A Concise Description of the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley, 5th edition, 1834. "THE MOUNTAINS OF CRUMMOCK AND BUTTERMERE: as seen on the Road between Scale-Hill and Loweswater." "Whiteside / Grasmoor / Witeless Pike / Robinson / Fleetworth Pike / Rannerdale Knot / Hay Stacks and Gable / Cold Keld Wyke / Kirkfell / High Crag / High Stile / Red Pike / Melbreak / Hencomb" item:- JandMN : 48.6 Image © see bottom of page |
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| evidence:- | outline view:- Black 1856 placename:- Hen Comb |
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| source data:- | Print, lithograph, Outline Views, Buttermere - Mountains as seen from the Knots near
the Hotel at Buttermere, and Mountains as seen at the Seat in Lanthwaite Wood, Scale
Hill, by J Flintoft, Keswick, Cumberland, engraved by R Mason, Edinburgh, Lothian,
about 1900. click to enlargeBC08E5.jpg "... 15 Hen Comb ... 14 Hen Comb ..." item:- JandMN : 37.19 Image © see bottom of page |
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| evidence:- | outline view:- Black 1841 (3rd edn 1846) placename:- Hen Comb |
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| source data:- | Print, engraving, outline view, Mountains as seen from The Knots near the Victoria
at Buttermere, and Mountains as seen at the Seat in Lanthwaite Wood, Scale Hill, by
J Flintoft, Keswick, Cumberland, engraved by R Mason, Edinburgh, Lothian, about 1846. click to enlargeBC02E7.jpg "... 15 Hen Comb ... 14 Hen Comb ..." item:- JandMN : 32.11 Image © see bottom of page |
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